Kiwanis Club of Ames, Iowa
Kiwanis Club of Ames, Iowa
Bulletin No. 36 5.31.16
Lauris Olson, Substitute Editor
Program on May 27, 2016
‘Flag Etiquette’ by American Legion Post #37
Doug McCrea with Ames American Legion Post #37 (shown at left and as the color guard to the Legion’s flag bearers in the photo below) spoke about proper etiquette for the United States of America flag during our May 27 meeting.
Flags flew everywhere during Memorial Day weekend, making it likely that most of us didn’t practice flag etiquette perfectly but did make an effort to show respect by standing as a color guard with a flag passed by you in a parade. Give yourself a pat on the back if you put your hand over your heart and removed your hat or, in the case of veterans and people on active duty, you saluted. Our speaker on May 27, Doug McCrea, would be pleased. McCrea, a member of Ames American Legion Post #37 provided club members with both a history and etiquette lesson about the US flag. “The red is for hardiness and valor. The white is for purity and innocence. The blue is for vigilance, perseverance and justice,” he explained. President Woodrow Wilson signed the language creating Flag Day in 1916. Flag Day is not a federal holiday as created by Congress, but rather a day of observation established by U.S. Code. Cont. on next page
Cont. from previous page Congress adopted The Flag Code, Title 4, United State Code, Chapter 1, in 1942. McCrea pointed out that the code says citizens “should,” not “will,” abide by the rules for displaying and handling the U.S flag. The code may be amended by the president of the United States, with the last amendment being done in 2005 by then president George W. Bush. Society also is changing flag etiquette, a fact that McCrea attributes in great part to its absence from modern day elementary school curriculum. “I look around this room and see most of you went to school about the time I did or before,” he said. “We were taught the flag is a symbol to be respected and revered. Along with that, we were taught how we should do that. Students aren’t taught to respect the flag anymore.” However, he does approve of some social-‐based changes. “About 8 or 9 years ago, the rules for veterans changed. Veterans may continue to remove their hast and put their left hands over their hearts, or they may leave their hats on and salute,” he said. “I like it when they salute because it identifies who the veterans are in our community.” McCrae said that fewer Americans also don’t know or follow the code for displaying and caring for the flag. Some points he covered: • Flags should only be on display from dawn to dusk unless they are illuminated. • Cloth flags should not be displayed during inclement weather unless they are made from water-‐resistant materials. • Clothing or other items should never be made from a flag itself, but it is acceptable for such items to be made out of cloth that carries the markings of the US flag. • The flag should be to the right of or in front of any other flags when displayed together. Also, damaged or soiled flags should be retired with respect, not thrown away or burned by an individual. City regulations against outdoor burning prevent Post 37 from holding flag burning rites, so the post collects flags that Ames people turn in for disposal and then periodically gives them to a post in another county for proper burning. Post 37 offers three methods of collection -‐ people can take their worn flags to the Ames Resource Recovery Center at 110 Center Street, to the Legion building at 225 Main St. during their hours of operation or call 232-‐9870 and request a home pickup by a Legion member. Above: Members and friends of the American Legion Post 37 Riders led the 2016 Memorial Day parade in Ames on Monday. Photos by Lauris Olson
We had no guests last week other than our speaker.
Program for June 3: ‘’Primary Health Care”
This week's program will be presented by Linda Hanson, director of Primary Health Care. We will meet at the Ames Country Club.
Memorial Day Parade 2016 Ames Noon Kiwanian Hermanb Quirmbach worked double duty for Memorial Day 2016. As president of the Ames Patriotic Council, he led planning efforts for the parade and the program at Ames Municipal Cemetery. Herman and his red Prius (seen below) also represented our club in the parade, even offering a ride to another Ames service organition.
Food at First Evening Meal on Memorial Day By Bernie White
We had a fine meal tonight and a good crowd. We served 60 guests and 5 to 6 volunteers. We had a small crew for prep (4) and small crew for serving and cleanup. Helpers were: Don and Mary Ellen Wishart; Cynthia Gaunt, Bernie White and Lisa, a community volunteer. Servers were Linda White, VV Raman and Marilu Raman, Bill Bossenberger, and Tom Fenton. Actually two of the guests jumped in and helped with the serving. Jerry Chase led the cleanup and most of us stayed to help Jerry. Mary Ellen was chief cook and really took charge. We offered three unique menus: one regular, one vegetarian, and one gluten-‐free. And we offered two different fresh fruit options. Dessert was ice cream and a cookie.
Announcements
Head shots – updated Don Wishart will once again take head shot photos on June 3 for our club members who need one to put next to your contact information and short biography on our new club website. Be sure to get to the meeting a little early or plan on staying a few minutes after if you will be posing. Scholarship Committee meeting -‐new The Scholarship Committee will meet immediately following the June 3 meeting to discuss the committee’s upcoming program for the club. For more information, contact committee chair Tim Tryon. June board meeting – new Our board will meet at 7 pm on Tuesday, June 7, at the YSS Family Life Center, 125 S. Third St. Second call to work with kids this summer The Volunteer Center of Story County is looking for volunteers to help prevent food insecurity and summer learning loss for K thru 8 students in Story County. The Summer Enrichment programs are held Monday to Thursday. Programs are from June 6 to July 14 at Ames Middle School in Ames and Huxley Library & Ballard West in Huxley, and from June 20 to July 28 at Central Elementary School in Nevada. For more information and to sign-‐up, visit vcstory.org. Camp OK The dates for this year are June 6 to 10. We will serve snacks. More later. Baseball outing -‐ updated The club has purchased 40 general admission tickets to the Sunday, June 12 I-‐Cubs game in Des Moines. So far, 12 people have signed up, so if you want to attend, contact Geri Derner. The tickets are free, but people are responsible for paying for their own upgrades at the gate. Members from the AKtion Club will be joining us.
June can and bottle collection– new Gary Osweiler will bring his pickup for the June can and bottle collection on Friday, June 24. Bike Safety Rodeo -‐ updated Contact either Geri Derner or Cathy Krebs to help conduct a summertime bike rodeo from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9 in the east parking lot of Ames High School. Geri and Cathy still estimate it will take 30 volunteers to staff the event – at least 15 of the volunteers should be Kiwanians and they hope the other 15 volunteers we recruit will include a few prospective members. So invite a friend or co-‐worker to see us in action. Also, the Bike Safety Rodeo committee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at the YSS Family Life Center, 125 S. Third St. NE-‐IA District Convention -‐updated The NE-‐IA District Convention is scheduled for August 5 & 6 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa. Contact our club president Mike Miller at 233-‐1173 or [email protected] if you are interested in attending. Save the date for our summer social Our annual summer social is scheduled for Saturday, August 27 at the Ames Masonic Lodge. We will have an auction with fun, desserts with fun, good food with fun, fun with fun. Update Your Profile -‐ updated Please update your profile on our new and improved web site. Remember to include a recent photograph of yourself. If you don’t have one, go back to the beginning of this week’s Announcements section and read when you can get your photo taken. Contact Bud Everett at 296-‐ 5027 or [email protected] of you need help accessing your profile on our new website. New membership brochures available We have new brochures. Everybody thinks they look great. So take a couple and hand them out. Qualify for perfect attendance Kiwanis International has expanded their definition of a make up for missing a regular meeting: Contact Geri Derner for details. Give to the Kiwanis Foundation The Kiwanis Foundation serves the children of Ames by providing college scholarships to high school seniors who excel in serving our community and who require financial assistance to further their education. Contact Mike Miller or John Core for details. Club contact information • Web Site: Club Webmaster Bud Everett, in coordination with our Board of Directors, has built a new club web site, using a new internet service. The page is a great update to our old system. Type www.amesnoonkiwanis.org into the browser address bar. • Facebook. www.facebook.com/KiwanisClubsOfAmes. • Roster: Go to “Member Login” on our web site. Login with your email address & your
password. Click on “Members” in the left-‐side navigation column.
